Anovulatory Cycle - A menstrual cycle in which ovulation fails to occur. Causes of the disorder include hormonal imbalances, eating disorders, thyroid disorders, polycystic ovarian syndrome, luteal phase defects or tumors of the ovaries.
Oligoovulatory and Anovulatory Cycles in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): What's the Difference? J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 95(12): E485-9. [Abstract] [Full-text] ...
However, women who have irregular anovulatory cycles before taking the pill will find that their irregular cycles return once they stop the pill and they may need treatment for this.
See also: Ovulation, Fertility, Anovulatory, Pregnancy, Conceive
 
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